Clothes make the man but often imprison the woman.

………………………….Kerry Cue, Sibylesque (Written for this post).

This is the story of a Fashion Revolution

1. How our mothers dressed in 1960.

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2. How we dressed in 1964.

 

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3. We wore the same clothes as our mothers and the same UNDERWEAR too!

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4. Ads were patronising. This was pre-feminism! Women, apparently, didn’t have brains back then.

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5. Mothers bought girdles for their girls, but they were a fashion statement!

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6. Bloomers could be wore over the ‘tarty’ suspender belts!

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7. 1964: The revolution begins ….

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8. 1965: Now hemlines go up, Up, UP!

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9. 1966: Mother cannot wear this new mini-skirt fashion!

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10. 1967: The mini-skirt becomes the hottest fashion.

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11. 1968: The mini-skirt goes mainstream

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12. 1969: The mini-skirt defines Pop Culture

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13. Don’t forget the boots …

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14. 1970: Mama don’t rule no more!

Photo Source: 1. Islandcontinent blog, 2. Queensland State Library Archive, 3. barbarafalconernewhall blog, 4. pinterest, 5.eBay, 6. eBay, 7. Flikr Paul Galesko photostream, 8. The Vine, 9. vintageeveryday blog, 10. pinterest, 11. 63highlanders blog, 12. goretro blog, 13 eBay, 14. dellamoda blog

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